Public water system record
Snowblaze
Serves an area of Spokane County, WA · 121 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Snowblaze in the last ten years, including an unresolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Snowblaze draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Washington, November 1996.
- Record on file since 1979, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2012 | Active | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Snowblaze go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 not resolved) and 39 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 11 |
| 2000s | 0 | 14 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began December 2012, Active.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Active |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Snowblaze in 1996. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in November 1996.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 1996 | Washington | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Snowblaze draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Snowblaze must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Snowblaze for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Washington.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells